Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Judges Lodging
- St William's Shrine
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham School
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Olive Oil Container
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard III and York