Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fire in the Minster
- A New Walk
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Judges Lodging
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Minster Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Jubbergate
- Viking Coins
- Ripon College for Women