Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Holocaust
- Feeding Roman York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Abbot's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug