Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The New Theatre
- Stonegate
- York Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Vision For York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres