Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cinema Comes to York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Coins
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Military Belt Fitting
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York