Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Council of Arles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Minster Library