Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Micklegate Bar
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Our Lady's Row
- The Red Tower
- The York Hoard
- First World War York
- The Norman House
- The First Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- Is York Cursed?
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St William's Shrine