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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Coins
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Black Death
- The Railway Institute
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman House