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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Edward III and York
- The Bar Convent
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Stonegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Coat of Arms
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Holocaust
- Our Lady's Row