Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Teaching the Poor
- Micklegate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- Roman Head Pot
- Fishergate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Carving