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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- View from Station Rise
- The End of the Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barley Hall
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Coins
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New University
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of Marston Moor