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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Greyfriars
- The First Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Retreat
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- First World War Memorial
- Fire in the Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Coat of Arms
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels