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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Coins
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward III and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barker Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Boot