Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Stonegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon