Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jubbergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fishergate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield
- The Hospitium
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Dick Turpin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King's Manor - Victorian