Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Hospitium
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Retreat
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Railway Station
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery