Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Micklegate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ripon College for Women
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- The Debtors' Prison