Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- The Hospitium
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The First Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree Park
- The Black Death
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Hair of a Roman Girl