Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's Coat of Arms
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree Park
- Sixties York
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Barker Tower
- York Castle Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Guildhall