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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Bar Convent
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The New Theatre
- A Pipkin
- The Shambles
- Minster Library
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- John Carr - Architect
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Skeldergate Bridge