Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Boot
- The White Rose of York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze weights
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Abbey
- Judges Lodging