Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- Gold Finger Ring
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- John Carr - Architect
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree Park
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman House