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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- Fishergate Bar
- The Red Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Finger Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)