Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- A New Walk
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Basilica
- The Retreat
- The Bar Convent
- Stonegate
- Victoria Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid