Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Boot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Minster Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of an Athlete
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Stonegate
- The York Helmet
- Jubbergate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard III and York
- Mary Ward
- The Basilica
- Fire in the Minster