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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Holocaust
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Jubbergate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Our Lady's Row
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Greyfriars
- Second World War York