Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Olave
- Scarborough Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription to Hecules