Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Mystery Plays
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Railway Station
- The Bar Convent
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Clifford's Tower
- York Central Library
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust