Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Debtors' Prison
- Alcuin of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- The Red Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- George Leeman
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- The Multangular Tower