Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Male Grooming
- Industrial Upheaval
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Guildhall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers