Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Art Gallery
- The York Observatory
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Wilfrid