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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- Crest of York St John College