Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- Middleham Jewel
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Coins
- Victoria Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze weights