Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Airfield
- William Etty, Artist
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Transport Moves On
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Assembly Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Central Library
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall