Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Central Library