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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Stonegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Water Lanes
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze weights
- The Greyfriars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Alcuin of York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Norman Window Frame