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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Second World War York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Castle
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Coins
- Norman Window Frame
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- The Mansion House
- Guy Fawkes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Crest of York St John College
- The Abbot's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft