Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Boot
- King Edward I and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Margaret Clitherow
- Teaching the Poor
- Norman Window Frame
- Water Lanes
- The Norman House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Prisons