Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Carving
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St William's Shrine
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters