Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Dick Turpin
- Ripon College for Women
- Silver Strap Ends
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Martin Le Grand Church