Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Dick Turpin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Barker Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Second World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Bar Convent
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Bombed
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart