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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree Park
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Basilica
- Our Lady's Row
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- A New University
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop