Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- Barley Hall