Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- Constantius Chlorus
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Crux's Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Royal Station Hotel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fishergate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Arm Ring