Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower
- Stonegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Hoard
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Victoria Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fairfax House