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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- First World War Memorial
- The County Court House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of an Athlete
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward I and York
- The Abbot's House
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Walmgate Bar