Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Garrison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Bombed
- The Mansion House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Norman Window Frame
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Monk Bar