Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Head Pot
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Cross
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Mystery Plays
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cinema Comes to York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 19th Century