Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Olive Oil Container
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of the God Mars
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Bombed
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- Lendal Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- The Shambles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel