Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Cawood Sword
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward II and York
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Bar
- The Shambles