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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Minster Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- Dick Turpin
- York Bombed
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Medieval Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident