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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ouse Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The York Helmet
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- Industrial Upheaval
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mansion House
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Guildhall
- The Railway Institute
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Cawood Sword
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle