Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The County Court House
- King Edward III and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mystery Plays
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Holocaust
- Barker Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Jubbergate