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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Coins
- The Cawood Sword
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Industrial Upheaval
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A Pipkin
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Treasurer's House
- The Basilica