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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Black Death
- Anglian Carving
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Leeman
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Shambles
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident