Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mary Ward
- Olive Oil Container
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barker Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Feeding Roman York
- The Black Death
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- View from Station Rise
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison