Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Minster
- The York Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Abbot's House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Boot
- The Mystery Plays
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze weights
- Daniel Defoe's York