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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Observatory
- The Multangular Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Boot
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- A Pipkin
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius