Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Coins
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barley Hall
- Barker Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop