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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York Central Library
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Boot
- Bronze weights
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Council of Arles
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Shambles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels