Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Boot
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Cawood Sword
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Crest of York St John College
- York Bombed
- The Shambles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers