Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription to Hecules
- A Pipkin
- Clifford's Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The White Rose of York