Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Guildhall
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Coins
- The County Court House
- Monk Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries