Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Sixties York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Coins
- The Council of Arles
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster