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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Mansion House
- Our Lady's Row
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Castle
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Medieval Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital