Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- View from Station Rise
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Roman Head Pot
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Barley Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Minster
- Church of St Helen
- King's Manor - Victorian