Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Retreat
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The New Theatre
- A New Vision For York
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham