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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Walk
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barker Tower
- Second World War York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bronze weights
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Silver Strap Ends
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster