Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward II and York
- The York Hoard
- Guy Fawkes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Multangular Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of Napoleon
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey