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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Tower
- The Mansion House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Clifford's Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham Bar