Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze weights
- King Richard III and York
- Fishergate Bar
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Jubbergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels