Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Jubbergate
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- George Leeman
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 19th Century