Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Yorkshire Museum
- The New Theatre
- Stonegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jubbergate
- York Central Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Female Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inscription to Hecules
- Our Lady's Row
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Castle Museum