Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Earswick
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fire in the Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Second World War York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier