Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- View from Station Rise
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Red Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- 62 Low Petergate
- Feeding Roman York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Railway Station
- Plum Cakes for Christmas