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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze weights
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Tower
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century