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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Carving
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Stonegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Central Library
- King Edward II and York
- The Greyfriars
- The End of the Abbey
- Walmgate Bar