Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Coins
- Fairfax House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Central Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The End of the Abbey