Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Prisons
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jubbergate
- The Hospitium