Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Castle Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The County Court House
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar