Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- Second World War York
- Victoria Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Art Gallery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Walmgate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window