Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Prisons
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- Micklegate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Silver Strap Ends
- Crest of York St John College
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Basilica
- The End of the Abbey
- Jubbergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- Queen Margaret's Arch