Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Walmgate Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A New Walk