Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New University
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Minster Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Greyfriars
- A New Walk
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Assembly Rooms
- 62 Low Petergate