Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Basilica
- Transport Moves On
- Victoria Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Minster Library
- York in the fifteenth Century