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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Roman Fortress
- Stonegate
- York Garrison