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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Crest of York St John College
- A Pipkin
- The York Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Castle Museum