Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard III and York
- Mary Ward
- A New Walk
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Central Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- View from Station Rise
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street