Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barley Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Greyfriars
- Yorkshire Museum
- Constantius Chlorus
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bones of a Roman Combatant