Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze weights
- Jubbergate
- Stonegate
- The Black Death
- Bootham School
- Crest of York St John College
- Middleham Jewel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Minster Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Second World War York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool