Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Middleham Jewel
- York Union Gas Works
- Judges Lodging
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Monk Bar
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning