Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- View from Station Rise
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze weights
- Fire in the Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel