Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Treasurer's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Transport Moves On
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- York Union Gas Works
- The County Court House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill