Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- Bronze weights
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Retreat
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- The Bar Convent
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece