Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Scarborough Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Greyfriars
- New Shopping Centres
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity