Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- A New Walk
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward III and York
- The Guildhall
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Cawood Sword