Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Coins
- Sixties York
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham School
- Viking Boot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Teaching the Poor