Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Carving
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The New Theatre
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jubbergate
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway