Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Multangular Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Central Library
- George Leeman
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barker Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- York Railway Station
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Military Belt Fitting