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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Helen
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Garrison
- The Female Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Helmet