Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- John Carr - Architect
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- Treasurer's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The First Minster
- The York Helmet
- Clifford's Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop