Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Walk
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard III and York
- Stonegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bones of a Roman Combatant