Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- A Pipkin
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham School
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- The Female Prison
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Prisons
- Rebuilt in Stone