Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Council of Arles
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)