Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ouse Bridge