Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Horn of Ulf
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Artists, Writers and Scientists