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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Art Gallery
- The Assembly Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rowntree Park
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons