Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Helmet
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree Park
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Lendal Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Minster
- York Bombed
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre