Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Royal Station Hotel
- Stonegate
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward I and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- All Saints Church, North Street