Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Sixties York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Feeding Roman York
- Ripon College for Women
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Victorian Prison Building