Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mansion House
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Monk Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Art Gallery
- The Hospitium
- Our Lady's Row