Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- Olive Oil Container
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- Minster Library