Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Silk Cap
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Olave
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Black Death
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Chimney Pot