Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- The Female Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A New University
- King Richard III and York
- Our Lady's Row