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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Constantius Chlorus
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Crest of York St John College
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius