Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Middleham Jewel
- Ripon College for Women
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze weights
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Holocaust
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Daniel Defoe's York