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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of Napoleon
- Minster Library
- King Richard III and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot