Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- John Carr - Architect
- Medieval Prisons
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barker Tower
- Viking Boot
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Observatory
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Crux's Church