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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- William Etty, Artist
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Holocaust
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A Pipkin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Medieval Castle