Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool