Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- George Leeman
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- Norman Window Frame
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Head Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)