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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Garrison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Our Lady's Row
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse