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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham School
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Central Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers