Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Prisons
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle