Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Walk
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Prisons
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Aldwark Synagogue