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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Council of Arles
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Royal Station Hotel
- Glazed Medieval Jug