Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mansion House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New University
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Holocaust
- The Horn of Ulf
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York