Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Black Death
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mary Ward
- De Grey Rooms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward I and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ouse Bridge
- York Central Library
- The Hospitium
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Industrial Upheaval