Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The George Fox Incident
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Olave
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- View from Station Rise
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War York