Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Red Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Castle
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Treasurer's House
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The County Court House