Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Coins
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Margaret Clitherow
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Military Belt Fitting
- Central Methodist Chapel
- View from Station Rise