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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Alcuin of York
- View from Station Rise
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Judges Lodging
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- The Multangular Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of All Saints Pavement