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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Stonegate
- A New University
- First World War York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Feeding Roman York
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman House
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Airfield
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 18th Century