Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- The Guildhall
- The George Fox Incident
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- York Union Gas Works
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard III and York
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window