Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- William Etty, Artist
- Barley Hall
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Finger Ring