Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham School
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward III and York
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft