Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman Minster
- Barley Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fairfax House
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill