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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard III and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Victoria Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Hospitium
- Bronze weights
- The First Minster
- The New Theatre
- The Mansion House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New University
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses