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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Carving
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- The Shambles
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New Vision For York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Is York Cursed?