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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The County Court House
- Dick Turpin
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard III and York