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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jubbergate
- York Garrison
- Our Lady's Row
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- Minster Library