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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Helen
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The George Fox Incident
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Basilica
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Union Gas Works