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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War Memorial
- De Grey Rooms
- Feeding Roman York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barker Tower
- The County Court House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Coins
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Cross
- Plum Cakes for Christmas