Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Clifford's Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Guy Fawkes
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Monk Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse