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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Victoria Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters