Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The County Court House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- New Earswick
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- The Mansion House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Treasurer's House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A Pipkin
- William Etty, Artist
- York Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions