Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Multangular Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ripon College for Women
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers