Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Fishergate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Helen
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of Napoleon
- Teaching the Poor
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot
- Water Lanes
- The Debtors' Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom