Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Red Tower
- The Shambles
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of Napoleon
- The White Rose of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool