Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Burial Vessel