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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone