Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Boot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Silk Cap
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Sixties York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- A Pipkin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant