Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze weights
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Helen
- A New University
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Bombed
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Central Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers