Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Abbot's House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Multangular Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid