Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The New Theatre
- Military Belt Fitting
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward III and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Guildhall