Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Garrison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mystery Plays
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The White Rose of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- William Etty, Artist