Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Abbot's House
- The New Theatre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Earswick
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers