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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Basilica
- The County Court House
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Black Death
- Victoria Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Plum Cakes for Christmas