Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Walmgate Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- The Greyfriars
- Constantius Chlorus
- Norman Window Frame
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Elizabeth Boardingham