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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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Alcuin of York
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Bridge
- The Black Death
- King Richard II and York