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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Coins
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- York in the fifteenth Century