Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- De Grey Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze weights
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Retreat
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Feeding Roman York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Holy Trinity Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rowntree Park