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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Teaching the Poor
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Inscription to Hecules
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The End of the Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe