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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Judges Lodging
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Military Belt Fitting
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Margaret Clitherow