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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of Napoleon
- Holy Trinity Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Is York Cursed?
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Battle of the Standard
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Barley Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Greyfriars
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor - Victorian