Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mary Ward
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of the Standard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A Pipkin
- First World War York
- The Debtors' Prison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Olive Oil Container
- The Mansion House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward I and York