Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Monk Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Micklegate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree Park
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate