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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman House
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Crest of York St John College
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Water Lanes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of an Athlete