Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Shambles
- Water Lanes
- Monk Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Vikings and Christianity
- Royal Station Hotel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York St John in the 20th Century