Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- The York Observatory
- Transport Moves On
- York Bombed
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Greyfriars
- First World War York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Black Death
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers