Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Helmet
- The Debtors' Prison
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward III and York
- Monk Bar
- Minster Library
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Council of Arles