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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bone Trial Piece
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Cross
- York Union Gas Works
- The Debtors' Prison