Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Male Grooming
- King Richard III and York
- Victoria Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A New Walk