Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Bombed
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Earswick
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers