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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Abbot's House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barley Hall
- The Mansion House
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cinema Comes to York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate