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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- The York Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Holy Trinity Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Holocaust
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A Pipkin