Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Art Gallery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Crux's Church
- Monk Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine