Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward III and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- Judges Lodging
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- The First Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery