Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A Pipkin
- New Earswick
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Council of Arles
- Middleham Jewel
- Dick Turpin
- The First Railway Station