Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Feeding Roman York
- The Basilica
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Castle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard