Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Stonegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Earswick
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- Barker Tower
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Union Gas Works
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries