Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- Monk Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Castle
- The Shambles
- Sixties York