Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Treasurer's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New Walk
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Minster