Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Guildhall
- Jubbergate
- The Norman House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Airfield
- The York Helmet
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate