Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- York Bombed
- King Edward III and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Olive Oil Container
- The Roman Fortress