Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman House
- The Red Tower
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's first historian: Francis Drake