Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Constantius Chlorus
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector