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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Fairfax House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Retreat
- King Richard II and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Silk Cap
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham School