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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The First Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Bridge
- The Black Death
- York's Airfield
- King Richard II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- View from Station Rise