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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Second World War York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Teaching the Poor
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse