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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe
- George Leeman
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Castle
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf