Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The York Helmet
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze weights
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Cross
- St William's Shrine
- Fishergate Bar