Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Helen
- Margaret Clitherow
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Airfield
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Monk Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Railway Station
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Ouse Bridge