Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- Norman Window Frame
- Ripon College for Women
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms