Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The County Court House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Minster
- The Shambles
- A New University
- The Hospitium
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Victoria Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Boot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes