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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Guy Fawkes
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Coins
- The Mystery Plays
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Helen
- The Female Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- De Grey Rooms
- The Red Tower
- George Leeman