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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- Anglian Cross
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Castle Museum
- First World War York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New University
- The New Theatre