Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard III and York
- The Mansion House
- The Abbot's House
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Airfield
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Minster Library
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Head Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barker Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 20th Century