Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Assembly Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- St William's Shrine
- Our Lady's Row
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The End of the Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Second World War York
- The Railway Institute