Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Teaching the Poor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jubbergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving