Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Earswick
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Castle
- The Red Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham School
- The Cawood Sword
- John Carr - Architect
- Alcuin of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Castle
- The Medieval Minster