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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ouse Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson