Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard II and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of an Athlete
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barker Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate