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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Hospitium
- Feeding Roman York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The First Railway Station
- The County Court House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Olive Oil Container
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus