Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Ouse Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- New Shopping Centres
- Fishergate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Silk Cap