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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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Minster
- Rowntree Park
- First World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Sixties York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward III and York
- William Etty, Artist
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Crest of York St John College
- A New Vision For York
- First World War Memorial
- The End of the Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres