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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- The Assembly Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Crest of York St John College
- Barley Hall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Transport Moves On
- Church of All Saints Pavement