Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- View from Station Rise
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Helen
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity