Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Male Grooming
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The New Theatre
- Viking Boot
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The County Court House
- St William's Shrine
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Multangular Tower