Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Guy Fawkes
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Red Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- York's Airfield
- Fishergate Bar
- The Basilica
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Wilfrid