Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham School
- Gold Arm Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward I and York
- Second World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Castle Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Art Gallery
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Boot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Olive Oil Container