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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Transport Moves On
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mary Ward
- Viking Male Grooming
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- York Bombed
- First World War York