Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- George Leeman
- Anglian Carving
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Medieval Prisons
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Constantius Chlorus
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Water Lanes