Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barker Tower
- George Leeman
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jubbergate
- A New University
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- Micklegate Bar