Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Red Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church