Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New University
- De Grey Rooms
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The George Fox Incident
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- George Leeman