Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barker Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fishergate Bar