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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Basilica
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham School
- The Norman Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Retreat
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring