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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman House
- York Central Library
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Transport Moves On
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman Minster