Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham School
- Viking Silk Cap
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward III and York
- Judges Lodging
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Female Prison