Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Crux's Church
- The Abbot's House
- John Carr - Architect
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree Park
- York Central Library
- St William's Shrine
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Black Death
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Arm Ring