Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- The Bar Convent
- A New University
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey