Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Second World War York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fairfax House
- Barley Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Bombed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Norman Window Frame
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Teaching the Poor
- Ripon College for Women