Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Guy Fawkes
- Feeding Roman York
- Barley Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Holy Trinity Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mithras and Arimanius