Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of the Standard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Boot
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Guy Fawkes