Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Castle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Feeding Roman York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mystery Plays