Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Crest of York St John College
- The Abbot's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fishergate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Is York Cursed?
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Observatory
- Viking Male Grooming
- Sixties York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Coat of Arms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Bar
- The Hospitium