Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The White Rose of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War Memorial
- Second World War York
- Barley Hall
- Bronze weights
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of Napoleon
- Alcuin of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Sword Pommel