Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham School
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ouse Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Mystery Plays
- Industrial Upheaval
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Assembly Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey