Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Judges Lodging