Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Anglian Carving
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vikings and Christianity