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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Female Prison
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Transport Moves On
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Shambles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Sixties York
- York's Airfield
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters