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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Minster
- York Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The New Theatre
- The Mansion House
- The White Rose of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Dick Turpin
- The First Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl