Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Our Lady's Row
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Shambles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward III and York
- The Basilica
- Dick Turpin