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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Carving
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Jubbergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- Military Belt Fitting