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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New Vision For York
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Guildhall
- Treasurer's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Transport Moves On
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham Bar