Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Minster Library
- York Bombed
- A New Vision For York
- The Black Death
- The Hospitium
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Sword Pommel