Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- The White Rose of York
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham School
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Vision For York
- Fire in the Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Guildhall
- A Pipkin
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York