Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ouse Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Silk Cap
- A Pipkin
- Victoria Bar
- The York Helmet
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Wilfrid