Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Hoard
- The Norman House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row
- Teaching the Poor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers