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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel