Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Feeding Roman York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe