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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Olive Oil Container
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Constantius Chlorus
- York in the fifteenth Century