Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Clifford's Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Female Prison
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The End of the Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- York Art Gallery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar