Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- First World War York
- George Leeman
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham School
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Second World War York