Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Hospitium
- Barker Tower
- Alcuin of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Barley Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers