Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard II and York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Carving
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Castle Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- Jubbergate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Is York Cursed?