Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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.
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Barker Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Coins
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl