Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- The County Court House
- Stonegate
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Holocaust
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Vikings and Christianity
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector