Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Vision For York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- Ripon College for Women
- York Art Gallery
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Assembly Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Guildhall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- View from Station Rise