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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The White Rose of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman House
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Coins
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica
- The Battle of the Standard
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On