Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Helen
- The York Hoard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Bombed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Medieval Prisons
- Transport Moves On
- Clifford's Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- The George Fox Incident
- Ouse Bridge
- Barker Tower
- King Richard III and York