Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The County Court House
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- Minster Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- The Roman Fortress
- Industrial Upheaval