Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze weights
- View from Station Rise
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- All Saints Church, North Street