Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Red Tower
- The York Observatory
- Water Lanes
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of the God Mars
- Yorkshire Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Garrison
- The Black Death