Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Dick Turpin
- Clifford's Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- A Pipkin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Greyfriars
- New Earswick
- Sixties York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 18th Century