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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Union Gas Works
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mystery Plays
- Second World War York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Guy Fawkes
- Treasurer's House
- York Railway Station
- George Leeman