Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward III and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- William Etty, Artist
- York Art Gallery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- Mary Ward
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse