Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Lendal Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- Monk Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Middleham Jewel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York