Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Silver Strap Ends
- Monk Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Red Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham School
- The Hospitium
- The Bar Convent