Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- George Leeman
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- The County Court House
- York Central Library
- Fire in the Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- King Richard II and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant