Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Cross
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Helen
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Skeldergate Bridge