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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Water Lanes
- The Retreat
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Black Death
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward I and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward