Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St William's Shrine
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- The Shambles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Dick Turpin
- New Earswick
- A New Walk