Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Bombed
- Transport Moves On
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers