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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Olave
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Cawood Sword
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mansion House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of an Athlete
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New University