Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Female Prison
- First World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Central Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Coins
- Statue of an Athlete
- A New Vision For York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Judges Lodging