Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman House
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- The Railway Institute
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Judges Lodging
- All Saints Church, North Street