Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- William Etty, Artist
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Shambles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- 62 Low Petergate
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Royal Station Hotel