Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War Memorial
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's Airfield
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of Napoleon
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward I and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall