Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- William Etty, Artist
- Victoria Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Stonegate
- The Mystery Plays
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze weights