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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Bar Convent
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Cross
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Minster
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- Alcuin of York
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Fishergate Bar