Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- The Multangular Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf