Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Lendal Bridge
- York Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barley Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The White Rose of York