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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Helmet
- The Hospitium
- Viking Boot
- Holy Trinity Church
- Walmgate Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fire in the Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Feeding Roman York