Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- John Carr - Architect
- The Female Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Olave
- The Council of Arles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Leeman