Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Prisons
- William Etty, Artist
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman House
- Roman Head Pot
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)