Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree Park
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War York
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Eric Bloodaxe
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York