Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze weights
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace