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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Bombed
- Holy Trinity Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Second World War York
- Stonegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York St John in the 20th Century