Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Bar Convent