Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mystery Plays
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Leeman
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Prisons
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart