Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Garrison