Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Helmet
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ouse Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Boot
- The Guildhall
- Judges Lodging
- York Railway Station
- The End of the Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop