Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Barley Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Helmet
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- The County Court House
- Mary Ward
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church