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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- The Greyfriars
- A Pipkin
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Boot
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall