Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Retreat
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The County Court House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Central Library
- York Union Gas Works
- The Female Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva