Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St William's Shrine
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)