Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St William's Shrine
- The Retreat
- Viking Boot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Black Death
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- Guy Fawkes
- Mary Ward
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window