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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New University
- First World War Memorial
- The Cawood Sword
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward I and York
- Second World War York
- The First Railway Station
- A New Walk