Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham School
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- Stonegate
- Second World War York
- Our Lady's Row
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug