Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Railway Institute
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Military Belt Fitting
- De Grey Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Abbey
- The Female Prison
- Scarborough Bridge