Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Coins
- A New Walk
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Council of Arles
- View from Station Rise
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Monk Bar
- A New Vision For York