Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Boot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Black Death
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Edward I and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- Industrial Upheaval
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze weights
- Micklegate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church