Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes
- York Garrison
- Transport Moves On
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Medieval Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre