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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Royal Station Hotel
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fairfax House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The White Rose of York
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Observatory
- Plum Cakes for Christmas