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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- The County Court House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Silk Cap
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Statue of the God Mars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New University