Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes
- The Abbot's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Central Methodist Chapel