Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Feeding Roman York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Silk Cap
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Margaret Clitherow
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Abbey