Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Silver Strap Ends
- Roman Gods and Goddesses