Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Railway Station
- Our Lady's Row
- Lendal Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School