Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- Vikings and Christianity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Leeman
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 20th Century