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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The County Court House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Victoria Bar
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bone Trial Piece
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze weights