Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Shambles
- The York Helmet
- St William's Shrine
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mansion House
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop