Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Guy Fawkes
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Treasurer's House
- Judges Lodging
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Scarborough Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard