Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Royal Station Hotel
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York