Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Finger Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barley Hall
- Fishergate Bar