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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway Institute
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Jubbergate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard III and York
- York Bombed
- Hair of a Roman Girl