Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- John Carr - Architect
- The Retreat
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Arm Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church