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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Medieval Prisons
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward II and York
- Minster Library
- The End of the Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap