Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward I and York
- The Black Death
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House