Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- The Cawood Sword
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Jubbergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mansion House