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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Coins
- Clifford's Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Walmgate Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Minster Library
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'