Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- York and the Holocaust
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Bar Convent
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Head Pot
- Monk Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works