Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Dick Turpin
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Vision For York
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor