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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Monk Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor - Victorian