Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fairfax House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Multangular Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward I and York
- Aldwark Synagogue