Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Hospitium
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- View from Station Rise
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel