Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- The Mystery Plays
- Sixties York
- Teaching the Poor
- York Castle Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Minster
- The Greyfriars
- Jubbergate
- New Earswick
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Cawood Sword
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop