Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Central Library
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Monk Bar
- The Female Prison
- First World War York
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward III and York
- The York Observatory
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Second World War York
- George Leeman
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Boot
- Rebuilt in Stone