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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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Castle
- The Shambles
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Observatory
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Olave
- George Leeman
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Holocaust
- The Hospitium
- Fire in the Minster
- Cinema Comes to York