Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- The Assembly Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Bombed
- The Bar Convent
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Norman Window Frame