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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Coins
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Arm Ring
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses