Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Shambles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Cross
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Hoard