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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Victoria Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Railway Station
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Castle Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Leeman
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Silk Cap