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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Treasurer's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze weights
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward II and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Barley Hall