Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- Transport Moves On
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- Gold Finger Ring
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Barley Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Guy Fawkes
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Leonard's Hospital