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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Abbot's House
- York Central Library
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Railway Station
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Greyfriars
- Trams Pulled by Horses