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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Silver Strap Ends
- Ouse Bridge
- A New University
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Red Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Hospitium