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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Walmgate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Holocaust
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Helmet
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity