Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Mystery Plays
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jubbergate
- York Bombed
- Anglian Carving
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Sword Pommel