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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- The White Rose of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Helmet
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Prisons
- Barker Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor - Victorian