Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- New Shopping Centres
- Judges Lodging
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barley Hall