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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cinema Comes to York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze weights
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor