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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Greyfriars
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Shambles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity