Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Helmet
- York's Coat of Arms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Micklegate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Coins
- Judges Lodging
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Shopping Centres
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Hanging Bowl