Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Monk Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Barker Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Holy Trinity Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate