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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Art Gallery
- Constantius Chlorus
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A Pipkin
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Alcuin of York