Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Boot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Judges Lodging
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- New Shopping Centres
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- All Saints Church, North Street