Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- De Grey Rooms
- Monk Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Boot
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Bombed
- Jubbergate
- First World War York