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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A Pipkin
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- Barley Hall
- Jubbergate
- Minster Library
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward III and York
- Victoria Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The New Theatre
- Viking Coins