Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Helen
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window