Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Feeding Roman York
- De Grey Rooms
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- 62 Low Petergate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Horn of Ulf
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The First Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of Napoleon