Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The First Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Royal Station Hotel
- Minster Library
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Our Lady's Row