Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Multangular Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Hospitium
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway Institute
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick
- Yorkshire Museum