Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Crux's Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman House
- The First Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Debtors' Prison