Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Bridge
- The Basilica
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Abbot's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- Fire in the Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Chimney Pot