Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- Gold Arm Ring
- Teaching the Poor
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- George Leeman
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mary Ward
- Norman Window Frame