Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Rebuilt in Stone
- New Shopping Centres
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze weights
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Castle Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers