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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Shambles
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Male Grooming
- Ouse Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- The Cawood Sword