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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The White Rose of York
- The George Fox Incident
- Barley Hall
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Male Grooming
- The First Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York