Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Dick Turpin
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Alcuin of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Mansion House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey