Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Hoard
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Art Gallery
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Coins
- Viking Boot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Is York Cursed?
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Cross
- The Female Prison
- All Saints Church, North Street