Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Helmet
- The First Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Second World War York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- Jubbergate