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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New Walk
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower
- Victoria Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- Crest of York St John College
- Treasurer's House
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity