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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and the Holocaust
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Transport Moves On
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Monk Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Observatory