Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Monk Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Walk
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The White Rose of York
- The Mansion House
- The Female Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Coins