Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Vision For York
- Is York Cursed?
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Boot