Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The York Helmet
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Stonegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Sixties York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Black Death
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Victorian Prison Building