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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Richard II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Cinema Comes to York
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway