Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot