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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum