Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Hoard
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Shambles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Olive Oil Container
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Bridge