Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The End of the Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Head Pot
- Mary Ward
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor