Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Cross
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze weights
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Pilgrimage of Grace