Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Helmet
- Walmgate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New University