Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Crest of York St John College
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- The Black Death
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Constantius Chlorus
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Railway Station