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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard III and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Prisons
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Shambles
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Silver Strap Ends
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress