Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New University
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Sixties York
- The Female Prison