Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Assembly Rooms
- First World War York
- York Central Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Head Pot
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Coins
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Abbey
- Jubbergate
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Sixties York