Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Stonegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- York Central Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Scarborough Bridge