Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Airfield
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Holocaust
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Newgate Cross Shaft