Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Olave
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Union Gas Works
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Stonegate
- John Carr - Architect
- The Debtors' Prison