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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's Airfield
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window