Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Monk Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard III and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Boot