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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Middleham Jewel
- York Castle Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Dick Turpin
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- John Carr - Architect
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery