Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Viking Coins
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree Park
- The End of the Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Basilica
- King Edward I and York