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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Bar Convent
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Monk Bar
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Coins
- The Multangular Tower