Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Industrial Upheaval
- Olive Oil Container
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Second World War York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Cross
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Carving
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Boot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle