Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St William's Shrine
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- The 1190 Massacre
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- William Etty, Artist
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Middleham Jewel
- Guy Fawkes