Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Minster
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- William Etty, Artist