Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Stonegate
- Sixties York
- The Norman Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Silver Strap Ends