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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Treasurer's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree Park
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Hoard
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- The Crossed Keys Symbol