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 Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Stonegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Roman Fortress
- A New University
- Gold Arm Ring
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bone Trial Piece
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Medieval Synagogue