Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Vision For York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Medieval Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The White Rose of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St William's Shrine
- Medieval Chamber Pot