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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham School
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Shambles
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard