Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- Feeding Roman York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The End of the Abbey
- York Central Library
- First World War Memorial