Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Leeman
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- The Council of Arles