Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Abbot's House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Red Tower
- Yorkshire Museum