Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- Minster Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- First World War Memorial
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St William's Shrine