Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- Teaching the Poor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Walmgate Bar
- Barker Tower