Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze weights
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Military Belt Fitting
- Ouse Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Basilica