Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fire in the Minster
- Second World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Cross
- Treasurer's House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inscription to Hecules