Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New University
- The Abbot's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Cross
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers