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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- A New University
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Olave
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster after the Reformation