Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- 62 Low Petergate
- The County Court House
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree Park
- Anglian Carving
- The Red Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone