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 Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham School
- George Leeman
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- A New Walk
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Stonegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Prisons
- The Railway Institute