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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jubbergate
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Olave
- 62 Low Petergate
- Walmgate Bar