Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- The Retreat
- King Edward II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 20th Century