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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham School
- View from Station Rise
- Bone Trial Piece
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- John Carr - Architect
- The Shambles
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers