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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Garrison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New University
- St Crux's Church
- York Castle Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Black Death
- The Debtors' Prison
- The First Minster