Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Bronze weights
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- The County Court House