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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Boot
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree Park
- The Red Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Abbey