Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Alcuin of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The York Helmet
- The First Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart