Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- Vikings and Christianity
- New Earswick
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- The Bar Convent
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death