Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Female Prison
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Crux's Church