Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Stonegate
- George Leeman
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Art Gallery
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Minster