Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War York
- The Norman Castle
- The New Theatre
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Is York Cursed?
- Skeldergate Bridge