Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- New Shopping Centres
- Second World War York
- New Earswick
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Cawood Sword
- Fairfax House
- The York Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Observatory
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head