Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mystery Plays
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Micklegate Bar