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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The York Observatory
- The Railway Institute
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Railway Station
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Fishergate Bar
- King Edward I and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Clifford's Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Olave
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Richard III and York