Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- Middleham Jewel
- Stonegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Holocaust
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head