Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Royal Station Hotel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Garrison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Female Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Bar Convent
- Constantius Chlorus