Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- The Shambles
- York Art Gallery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Water Lanes
- The End of the Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Holy Trinity Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Victoria Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow