Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Boot
- The Norman House
- George Leeman
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'