Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Barley Hall
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- A Pipkin
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar