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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Jubbergate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions