Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fairfax House
- The Multangular Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Royal Station Hotel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas