Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Constantius Chlorus
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Airfield
- The York Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bone Trial Piece