Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Transport Moves On
- York Central Library
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Olive Oil Container
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- The Railway Institute