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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- Victoria Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward III and York
- Barker Tower
- Statue of an Athlete