Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman Castle
- King's Manor - Victorian
- 62 Low Petergate
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The White Rose of York
- Transport Moves On
- The County Court House
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- The Female Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica