Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Coins
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Arm Ring
- View from Station Rise
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham School
- The Norman House