Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Military Belt Fitting
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription to Hecules
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Multangular Tower
- The Basilica