Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Dick Turpin
- St Crux's Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Industrial Upheaval
- Royal Station Hotel
- Sixties York
- George Leeman