Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Second World War York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Council of Arles
- Walmgate Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- Monk Bar