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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Margaret Clitherow
- De Grey Rooms
- The Retreat
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The White Rose of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham Bar
- York Garrison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vale of York Viking Hoard