Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Medieval Minster
- A New Vision For York