Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Prisons
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Crest of York St John College
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- York Central Library