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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Walk
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Shambles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription to Hecules