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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- View from Station Rise
- Is York Cursed?
- The Red Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze weights
- York Union Gas Works