Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Guy Fawkes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard II and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Airfield
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham School
- Church of St Olave
- St Columba's United Reformed Church