Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Medieval Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze weights
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Queen Margaret's Arch