Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mansion House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Holy Trinity Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard II and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman House
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze weights