Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Earswick
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Helmet
- Second World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Micklegate Bar