Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Council of Arles
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Horn of Ulf