Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- Amber Bead Workshop
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Shambles
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ripon College for Women
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Greyfriars
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Finger Ring
- First World War York