Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Church of St Olave
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Abbey