Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Royal Station Hotel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York in the fifteenth Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin