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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The New Theatre
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Judges Lodging
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge