Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- The Multangular Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze weights
- York Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin