Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Monk Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Carving
- St William's Shrine
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze weights
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Central Library
- Viking Boot
- Viking Coins