Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Walk
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Dick Turpin
- The Medieval Castle
- York Art Gallery
- Inside the Roman Fortress