Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mystery Plays
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes