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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Hoard
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Assembly Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman House
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Airfield