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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Bombed
- Barker Tower
- A New Walk
- New Earswick
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Sword Pommel