Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- First World War York
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Water Lanes
- Sixties York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Yorkshire Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works
- Crest of York St John College
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House