Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- The Retreat
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- The End of the Abbey