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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Transport Moves On
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Barker Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Coat of Arms