Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Castle Museum
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- Fairfax House
- First World War York
- The White Rose of York