Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Garrison
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- Minster Library
- Bootham Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- A New University
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate