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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- York Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Monk Bar
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mary Ward
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug