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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barley Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- The Cawood Sword
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- York Garrison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street