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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Head Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window