Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Abbot's House
- View from Station Rise
- York Castle Museum
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Railway Station
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- A New Walk