Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The New Theatre
- Constantius Chlorus
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug