Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Helen
- Clifford's Tower
- Barker Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Assembly Rooms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle