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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Battle of the Standard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Olive Oil Container
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Walk
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York