Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring