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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Sixties York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Richard III and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Greyfriars
- Yorkshire Museum
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica