Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Black Death
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Silk Cap
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- The Norman Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Feeding Roman York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Mansion House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Central Library