Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Mansion House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Boot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Retreat
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Aldwark Synagogue