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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- Barker Tower
- A New University
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- Feeding Roman York
- St Crux's Church
- The County Court House
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- De Grey Rooms
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fire in the Minster
- Crest of York St John College
- St Martin Le Grand Church