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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- William Etty, Artist
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mystery Plays
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft