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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- View from Station Rise
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Bombed
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Garrison
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe