Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Water Lanes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Coins
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Olive Oil Container
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Basilica