Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree Park