Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Bootham Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fairfax House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ripon College for Women