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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Bar
- Jubbergate
- William Etty, Artist
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Earswick
- The Female Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The End of the Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Archbishop Scrope Executed