Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The End of the Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard III and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Cawood Sword
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Monk Bar
- The Norman House
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- Rowntree Park
- Fire in the Minster