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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Guy Fawkes
- The Basilica
- The White Rose of York
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Roman Fortress
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Holocaust
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse