Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Vision For York
- The Female Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute