Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Alcuin of York
- Mary Ward
- Ripon College for Women