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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Coins
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights
- Clifford's Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Boot
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster