Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Industrial Upheaval
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Stonegate
- Clifford's Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate