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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- The 1190 Massacre
- Water Lanes
- York Bombed
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Leeman
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The York Helmet
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Alcuin of York