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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Barker Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard III and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Castle
- York Central Library
- The Basilica
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Leeman
- De Grey Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol