Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Debtors' Prison
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham School
- Gold Arm Ring
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Norman Window Frame
- Our Lady's Row
- Barker Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'