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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward II and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Holocaust
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting
- Teaching the Poor