Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Mystery Plays
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mansion House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- York Garrison
- The Shambles
- The Guildhall
- Constantius Chlorus
- A New University
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva