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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Cawood Sword
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- The Mystery Plays
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Minster Library
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Helen
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Is York Cursed?
- Jubbergate