Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Greyfriars
- York Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- The York Observatory
- Sixties York
- The Minster in Viking Times