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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Medieval Prisons
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison