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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Olive Oil Container
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- The First Railway Station
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Margaret Clitherow