Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- A Pipkin
- The First Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Cross
- York Castle Museum
- Transport Moves On