Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Railway Institute
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery
- York Castle Museum
- The Shambles
- The Guildhall
- Feeding Roman York
- New Earswick
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bone Trial Piece