Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- York Bombed
- A Pipkin
- Gold Finger Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mystery Plays
- The Greyfriars
- The Council of Arles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head