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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- The First Railway Station
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Male Grooming
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'