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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Helen
- The New Theatre
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop