Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Railway Station
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Castle
- York Garrison
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- Margaret Clitherow
- Teaching the Poor