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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Multangular Tower
- York Castle Museum
- A New University
- York Bombed
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica