Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Black Death
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue