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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Our Lady's Row
- The Red Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Hoard
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Olive Oil Container
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway Institute