Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Helen
- The York Hoard
- Mary Ward
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Retreat
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway Institute