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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The White Rose of York
- York Bombed
- The Bar Convent
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Black Death
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War York
- Minster Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Central Library