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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze weights
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Holy Trinity Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Martin Le Grand Church