Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Crux's Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vikings and Christianity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Helmet
- The Norman House
- William Etty, Artist