Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Boot
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- The Mystery Plays
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Holocaust
- York Central Library