Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Barker Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Assembly Rooms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Basilica
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Multangular Tower
- The Bar Convent
- First World War Memorial
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels