Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Judges Lodging
- Barker Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Newgate Cross Shaft