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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Teaching the Poor
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Male Grooming