Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Victoria Bar
- Monk Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St William's Shrine
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Coat of Arms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Cross
- The Abbot's House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Medieval Chamber Pot