Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Hospitium
- Mary Ward
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Holocaust
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Basilica
- Industrial Upheaval
- The New Theatre
- The First Minster
- The End of the Abbey