Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Bar Convent
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- De Grey Rooms
- The Basilica
- Dick Turpin
- York's Coat of Arms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War Memorial
- The Mansion House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace