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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Guy Fawkes
- Stonegate
- The York Observatory
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Castle Museum
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Black Death
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate