Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's Airfield
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cinema Comes to York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman House
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Head Pot
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- Viking Silk Cap
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'