Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Guy Fawkes
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Boot
- Olive Oil Container
- Judges Lodging
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College