Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Industrial Upheaval
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The 1190 Massacre
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze weights
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- The Red Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ripon College for Women
- The Multangular Tower
- George Leeman
- Cinema Comes to York
- Hair of a Roman Girl