Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Treasurer's House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Basilica
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- Walmgate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace