Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Burial Vessel