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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Bar Convent
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Minster Library
- De Grey Rooms
- Sixties York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Judges Lodging