Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Sixties York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Castle Museum
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Castle
- Minster Library
- York Art Gallery
- A New Walk
- The Cawood Sword
- Daniel Defoe's York